Cigarette-case



C. DOMINICK.

CIGARETTE CASE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.8,1920.

1,384,690. Patented July 12, 1921.

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CHARLES DOMINICK, 0F BATH, MAINE.

CIGABETTE-CSE.

Application ma April s,

`which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cases or containers for cigarettes, cigars, and similar articles, and has for one of its objects to provide a simple, convenient and easily manipulated device that will efectually protect the contents, that can be conveniently carried in g the pocket, that will facilitate the withdrawal of the articles successively as required without the necessity ofjopening' the container or case, and that will produce a light for the cigarette or cigar.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereinafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the inven- Figure 1 is a side elevation,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation,

Fig. 3 is an end elevation.

The improved device comprises essentially a container or casing for the cigarettes or other objects to be dispensed and containing a spring actuated follower acting laterally upon a row of cigarettes therein, 'an ejector for propelling the foremost articles by an endwise movement, a. container for a fuel, and an igniting device operative by the return movement of the ejector to light the fuel.

The casing or container is represented as a whole at 10 and is formed with one side 11 removable or preferably hingedly united to the body as at 12. y

The interior of the container is divided by partitions 13 and 14 into three compartments, one to contain the ejector and lighting mechanism, one to contain the cigarettes, indicated at 15, and one to provide space in which the ejector is withdrawn when out of action. The larger cigarette containing compartment is provided with an aperture 16 next to the partition 13, through which the cigarettes are protruded successively, as hereafter described.

A follower 17 is disposed in the larger compartment, and operated by a spring 17 to force the cigarettes toward the discharge Specication of Letters Patent.. A Patented July 12, 1921.

1920. :serial No. 372,252.

end, and to maintain the first one constantly in the path of the ejector.

Disposed in thesmaller compartment and next to the partition 13, is a receptacle or tank 18 for a suitable fuel, such as gasolene, alcohol, or the like, an-d formed with a nozzle or Wick tube 19 at one end, the latter being arranged opposite to an aperture 20 in the adjacent wall of the lcasing and through which one end of the cigarette is thrust to light the same, as hereafter explained..

Arranged in the smaller compartment are uide members 21 to slidabfly receive a bar or rod 22, the latter directed laterally as shown at 23 and thence inwardly toward the larger compartment, and terminates in a laterally enlarged head 24. The head portion 24 is adapted to pass through an opening in the partition 14 in alinement with the opening for the dischar e of the cigarettes.

The bar 22 and its o set 23 and head 24 constitute the ejector member of the improved device.

Mounted in the smaller compartment and relatively close to the wick tube 19, is a shaft 25 carrying a disk 26 having one element of an igniting compound thereon, and likewise carrying a gear pinion 27 in constant engagement with a gear rack 28 on the bar or rod 22.

Supported within the smaller compartment in the path of the igniting element, on the disk 26 is the other and coacting igniting element 29, the two elements designed to produce a spark when the element 26 is brought in vigorous contact with the element 29, and ignite the fuel escaping through the tube 19, to light the cigarette when thrust through .the aperture 20.

Formed in the smaller compartment between the bar 22 and the adjacent end of the case is a relatively long opening 30, and attached to the bar 22 and projecting into the opening is a finger grip element 31.

The member 31 is in the form of a plunger and projects constantly beyond one end of the opening 30 and engages a spring 32 which operates to maintain the plunger and the ejector device connected thereto yieldably and normally in withdrawn or inoperative position, and also to return the ejector with a very quick movement to inoperative position when released, to insure lthe effectual action of the igniting elements of the device.

When the person carrying the device desires a cigarette, he inserts the forenger in the opening 30 and exerts pressure upon the plun er 31 and thus moves the bar 22 endwise 1n the guides 21 and likewise forces the head 24 against the inner end of the first or outermost cigarette and forces its outer end through the opening 16 into position to be fullyy withdrawn from the case or container.

This movement of the lunger causes the rack 28 to rotate the sha t 25 in one direction. TheI finger is then withdrawn from the aperture 30 permitting .the spring 32 in its reactive movement to very qulckly return the bar 22 to normal position and correspondingly and quickly rotate thei ition element o ment 29 and produce a spark to ignite the fue-l escapin from the `tube 1-9, and thus produce a sllght ame with which the tip of the cigarette can be engagedwhenthrust lthrough the aperture 20.

The user of the device can then easily extinguish the light by blowing through the opening 20.

The device is simple in construction, can be inexpensively manufactured of any suitable material or in any required slze or ca acity.

he preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the drawings and set forth in the specifications, `but it will be understood that any modifications within the sco of the claims may be made in the construction w'ithout departing from the principleof the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

I claim:

r1. In a Idevice of the. class described, a container for the articles to be dispensed vand having a discharge opening, a receptacle the member 26 against t e ele- `and having a discharge openin a receptacle for fuel having a lighting ori ce, an e ector coacting with the opening, a tri ger evice movablev upon the container an connected to the ejector, means connected to the ejector for lighting the fuel at the orifice, and means whereby the return movement of the trigger and e'ector actuates the fuel lighting means. 3. n a device 'of the class described, a container for the articles to be dispensed and having a discharge openin a receptacle for fuel having a lighting ori ce, an ejector coacting with the opening, means for actuating the ejector, a rotative member adapted for li hting the fuel at the orifice, and means w ereby the return movement of the ejector actuates the rotative `fuel'lightin means.

4. In a device of the class escribed, a container for the articles to be dispensed and having a dischar openin a receptacle for fuel having a lig ting ori ce, an ejector coacting with the opening, a shaft carrying a fire producing medium and a pinion, a rack carried by said ejector and. engaging said pinion, means for moving the ejector 1n one direction, and a spring arranged to return the ejector to initial position and to reverse the movement of the shaft carrying the fire producing medium and effect the ignition ofthe fuel at the orifice.

In testimony whereof, I, .aiix my signa- 

